Renal function after elective total hip replacement: Incidence of acute kidney injury and prevalence of chronic kidney disease
Background and purpose — Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with increased short-term and long-term mortality in intensive care populations and in several surgical specialties, but there are very few data concerning orthopedic populations. We have studied the incidence of AKI and the prevalence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Journals Sweden
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2016.1155130 |